Considering Venture Debt?
Venture debt can come with a lot of strings, including equity requirements that could cost you and your startup. Our non-dilutive financing doesn't require equity and includes an unmatched combination of up to $4 million, professional networking resources, product discounts, and capital partner connections that will launch your startup on a path to success.
We're a better financing option
“We’re thrilled that we’ve been able to secure the funding we need to fuel our US growth without diluting our existing shareholders. Lighter Capital not only brings friendly financing, but they provide valuable connections in both Australia and the U.S.”
Brian Schiff
Co-Founder and CEO Flip
10x
Increase in revenue
$6.5M
Equity Raise
Why choose Lighter Capital?
We’re different than venture debt providers:
Many Venture Debt Providers
Lighter Capital
Track record of financing startups that achieve successful exits
10+ years of startup financing experience
Fast & easy application process
100% transparent financing approval process
Work directly with an Investment Professional
Takes time to understand your startup and financing needs
Payment terms that can span up to 3 years
Clear and transparent pricing
Can scale financing solutions to fit your needs
Ability to obtain future financing as needed
Zero-equity requirement
No personal guarantee requirement
No warrants or covenant requirement
Assistance with pitch decks and introductions to hundreds of venture capital partners
Includes $100K+ in product discounts
Founder/CEO network that features networking events
Banking/finance partners, including Silicon Valley Bank and National Australia Bank that can assist with further scaling your growth
“Lighter Capital helped us get the funding we needed at a critical time in our growth, allowing us to continue to aid schools around Australia with their everyday administrative tasks.”
Blake Garrett, School Bytes CEO
If your startup is already making $200K ARR, we can find a non-dilutive financing solution for you
Customize your payback terms
Scale financing to your revenue stream
Align financing with your strategy and goals
Finance additional rounds as needed
No business plans or pitch decks required
Get up to $4M within a few days
Provided over $300M+ in financing
Clients gain $100,000 in product discounts
Active 100+ Founder/CEO community
Application process is fast, easy and requires no pitch deck
20%+ of clients have already had a profitable acquisition
The largest network of banking, venture, and legal partners
Unlike other funding, you’ll never sell equity, pay origination fees, hand over board seats, sign a personal guarantee, warrant or covenant.
Lighter Capital is in a class by itself
We go beyond financing to help your startup achieve success on your terms
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DEBT FINANCING FOR STARTUPS?
Debt financing has many benefits for startups, including:
You can invest your time and energy in growing the business instead of pitching equity investors for funding you may never secure.
You can grow sustainably, at a reasonable cost, managing smaller amounts of capital to move the business forward.
You maintain ownership and control without selling equity, which is often more costly in the long-run.
Debt financing can give you a strategic advantage in your funding journey, as well.
For example, bootstrapped startups frequently use debt to increase their ownership value at exit. By leveraging debt to gain enough traction and momentum to raise a big equity round, they avoid speculative early-stage valuations and costly equity grabs from VCs and angels.
At later stages, startups can use debt financing as a bridge in between VC rounds, either funding runway to protect against a down round or to boost results before their next valuation.
Try our Equity Dilution Calculator to see how you can benefit from raising capital with non-dilutive debt financing instead of selling equity.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET FUNDED?
Our process with new clients typically takes 3-4 weeks, but it can move quicker. Funds are generally available within days of loan approval.
You don't need to prepare a pitch deck or presentation. There's no valuation negotiation. We do, however, want to ensure that:
We're a great fit for each other.
We allow time for due diligence.
You get the best deal to support your short and long-term goals.
Apply online in less than 2 minutes to see what you qualify for.
HOW DOES LIGHTER CAPITAL COMPARE TO OTHER STARTUP INVESTORS AND LENDERS?
Lighter Capital has been funding startups for more than a decade. We've financed more than 500 companies over 1,000 rounds, with a focus on long-term sustainable growth — not fast money that zaps your cash and actually slows you down.
Of course, we're more than just money. We provide our clients with the same benefits you might expect from venture capital investors, including:
Access to knowledge and networking—virtually and in person—through the exclusive Lighter Client Community.
Discounts on products and services from our many partners that can save you money and help you scale more efficiently.
Direct connections to our own network of VCs, investors, and other financial services for startups.
We couldn't be more proud of the innovative startups and entrepreneurs with successful exits in our established client portfolio. We're humbled to be on this remarkable growth journey alongside all of you.
